Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro
Montenegro: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 73.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro stood at 73.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro peaked at 73.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 42.5% | — |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.0% | 42.5% | 55.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 60.8% | 73.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 12 Greece 75.8% compare
- 13 Finland 74.9% compare
- 14 Netherlands 74.8% compare
- 15 Spain 73.8% compare
- 15 Serbia 73.8% compare
- 18 Switzerland 72.5% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 72.5% compare
More education data for Montenegro
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 106 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,315 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,354 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Montenegro was 73.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Montenegro ranks 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release